Restore the printer to operation – Printronix SL4M User Manual

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Restore the Printer to Operation

1.

Inspect the light brown area of the printhead for smudges or fingerprints.
If necessary, gently clean the light brown area with a soft, lint-free cloth
(or a cotton swab) moistened with isopropyl alcohol.

2.

Install the ribbon and media (e.g., paper, label, or tag stock material).

3.

Close the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise.
(Figure 4.)

4.

Close the media cover.

5.

Plug the AC power cord into the printer and the power source.

6.

Set the printer power switch to | (On).

7.

Press

to place the printer in Menu mode.

8.

Press the Down

+

(Enter) keys at the same time until “ENTER SWITCH

UNLOCKED” displays.

9.

Press the Right key until DIAGNOSTICS displays.

10. Press

to enter the DIAGNOSTICS menu.

11. Press the Down key until

Reset Head Data displays.

NOTE:

Admin User under the PRINTER SETUP menu must be set to Enable
for Reset Head Data to appear.

12. Press

to select Reset Head Data. The message “RESETTING/HEAD

DATA” displays. (This sets the Head Print Distance and Head On Time
values to zero.)

13. Test printer operation and check print quality by selecting the

DIAGNOSTICS

Printer Tests

menu and printing one of the test

patterns. (Refer to page 145.)

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